'Drunk and speeding' Lexus driver, 38, and his passenger are both DECAPITATED after crashing into big rig in Los Angeles
- The man, 38, was driving a 2010 Lexus sedan with a 22-year-old female passenger Sunday just before 1am on the 405 Freeway
- The driver 'failed to maintain the curve in the roadway before traveling out of control' and slamming into the back of the parked big rig
- The deceased have been identified as Juan Carlos Menjivar and Ana Elena Moreno Santos, both of whom live in the Los Angeles-area
- The big rig driver, who was unharmed, said that the sedan caught fire after the collision
- Police suspect alcohol and excessive speed were factors in the crash.
A speeding driver who cops believe was drunk was decapitated along with his female passenger after crashing into a big rig on the freeway in Los Angeles.
The crash occurred just before 1am on the 405 Freeway on Sunday.
The driver was identified by the medical examiner's officer as Juan Carlos Menjivar, 38, and his passenger was identified as Ana Elena Santos, 22. Bot lived in the Los Angeles area.
Police said Menjivar was driving a 2010 Lexus Sedan 'failed to maintain the curve in the roadway before traveling out of control' and slamming into the back of the parked big rig on the right shoulder of the freeway, KTLA reported.
A man police believe may have been drunk and going well past the speed limit was decapitated along with his female passenger after crashing into this big rig on the freeway in Los Angeles Sunday.
According to reports, the crash occurred just before 1 a.m. on the 405 Freeway. A 38-year-old man driving a 2010 Lexus Sedan 'failed to maintain the curve in the roadway before traveling out of control'
Both Menjivar and Santos were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash with their bodies decapitated, a spokesperson for the LA County Medical Examiner told Dailymail.com.
The driver of the big rig told the Los Angeles Times that the sedan caught fire after the collision.
'All I felt was a major hit,' the man, 35, said. 'I felt like I was hit by a semi.'
Police suspect alcohol and excessive speed were factors in the collision.
The big rig driver was not hurt in the collision.
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